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AmericanMuscle Valued Member United States 101 Posts	Posted 09/14/2009 2:09 pm Get your grade on Report this Post to the Staff

Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6383 Posts	Posted 09/14/2009 2:41 pm The PCGS grading guide says that on F-12/F-15 coins the shield lines will "mainly be gone, but a few may still show". Your coin is better than this description, so I think it would make VF-20. The reverse encrustations hopefully are not corrosion. Overall the coin has a nice original look. Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 09/14/2009 2:55 pm Yeah, I was thinking F-15 to VF-20. Report this Post to the Staff
cownas22 Pillar of the Community United States 1055 Posts	Posted 09/14/2009 3:03 pm This coin would only make F-12 grade for me. Particularly due to the flatness of the stars on reverse and the amount of horizontal lines still visible on obv. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/14/2009 3:11 pm I'm going to say F-15. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 09/15/2009 12:23 am I'm in the F15 camp. Not quite enough detail remaining for me to go VF. ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 09/15/2009 12:32 am I'll also go with F-15 Report this Post to the Staff
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